Every child deserves the best early years education. Our foundation stones of learning are put in place by inspiring, caring and experienced teachers in a wonderful setting.

The Early Years curriculum provides limitless opportunities and conditions for each student to flourish in all aspects of their development. It provides a balance across all areas of learning and values each child’s efforts, interests and culture. It empowers children to be the best they can be, and embraces the diversity that will be at the centre of our school community.

The Junior School provides a broad and balanced curriculum and pursues excellence in both learning and teaching.

Within a first-class learning environment our teachers inspire and encourage our pupils to fulfil their intellectual, creative, emotional, physical and moral potential.

Years 1 and 2 are a busy and exciting time in a child’s learning journey. Children begin to build a wider knowledge and skills base, and start to explore and develop a range of learning styles.

During this two-year period there is a focus on the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science, alongside an increased emphasis on the International Primary Curriculum.

Throughout Key Stage 2 students are developing their independence and sense of responsibility as they gradually prepare for transition into the Senior School.

In Year 3 students enter our individualised mentoring and coaching programme. They will be assigned a learning coach that will work alongside them through the remaining years in the Junior School and prepare them for the transition to Senior School.

During this four-year period, there is a focus on the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. Students continue to access the International Primary curriculum at an increasingly deeper level.

Assessment is carried out informally through feedback from the teacher and peer editing, as well as formally through integrated progress checks and examinations at the end of each academic year.

The International Primary Curriculum (IPC) is a comprehensive, thematic, creative curriculum for 5-11-year olds, with a clear process of learning and with specific learning goals for every subject, for international mindedness and for personal learning.

The IPC has been designed to ensure rigorous learning and at the same time, help teachers make all learning exciting, active and meaningful for children. Learning with the IPC takes a global approach, helping children to connect their learning to where they are living now as well as looking at the learning from the perspective of people in other countries. The IPC is used by schools in more than 92 countries around the world.

The IPC structure is divided into three mileposts where all of the themes are mapped out individually.

The Key Stage 3 curriculum will be based on the National Curriculum for England and Wales, but modified to reflect our international context.

Through a broad curriculum, students are able to practise and refine their collaborative, communicative, creative, reflective, independent, questioning and research skills through an enquiry-based approach to learning.

Underpinning all aspects of the curriculum is our unique individual coaching and mentoring programme. Your child will be allocated a member of staff as a personal coach who will meet with them individually and guide them as they move through Key Stage 3.

The IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) is the world’s most popular international qualification for 14 to 16-year olds. It is recognised by leading universities and employers worldwide, and is an international passport to progression and success. Developed over 30 years ago, it is tried, tested and trusted by schools worldwide.

The IGCSE is a two-year programme leading to externally set, marked and certificated examinations.

The IGCSE years set a strong foundation for all students with the aim to maximise their academic achievements, whilst taking their first step towards choosing a potential career.

Upper and Lower Sixth Form students at Stonyhurst are the leaders of the school community and are expected to uphold extremely high expectations.

Service to others is a key foundation on which a Jesuit education rests and our students will be actively involved with a range of projects both within the school and in the wider community. In the Sixth Form students will study towards their A Level qualifications.

At Stonyhurst International School, Penang we provide differentiated individual support to each student to ensure their success, both within school and beyond, and provide highly specialised counselling services to ensure that students gain entrance to the university best suited to their needs.

Sixth Form students at Stonyhurst International School, Penang will be involved with a wide range of extra curricular activities, work with the outside community and will take an active part in guiding and mentoring younger students at the school.